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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Skeeter ask for advice in regards to her new job in chapter 6?
(a) Hilly.
(b) Minny.
(c) Aibileen.
(d) Elizabeth.

2. What instrument does Celia Foote use to protect Minny from a crazy, naked man in chapter 24?
(a) A hunting knife.
(b) A broom handle.
(c) A fireplace poker.
(d) An antique sword.

3. Why does Skeeter think the maids in the state senator's house are looking at her oddly in chapter 20?
(a) They dislike her clothing.
(b) They know about her book.
(c) They think she is not good enough for Stuart.
(d) They dislike her hair.

4. What does Aibileen reveal in chapter 12 about the kitchen in the governor's mansion?
(a) It has a separate bathroom for the domestic help.
(b) It has a separate eating area for the domestic help.
(c) It has a separate set of dishes for the black workers.
(d) It has a separate refrigerator for the black workers' food.

5. On what day is Celia supposed to tell her husband that she has hired Minny as their maid?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) New Year's Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Skeeter apply before in her final days at college?

2. Why does Hilly claim that blacks and white should never attend the same school together in chapter 14?

3. Who does Skeeter ask Aibileen about at the end of chapter 1?

4. How many babies does Aibileen tell the reader she has cared for in her career?

5. Who visits the Phelans in chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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